"The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a story by Edgar Allan Poe and it's set in Paris. However, oddly, the accents of most of the actors are American...with a few Brits thrown in as well. In fact, no one sounded very French...and that is a problem with this TV movie. However, apart from that, it's closer to the original story than the more famous 1932 version and is well made.
Sort incredibly violent murders have taken place. Some folks have been ripped to pieces, another shoved up a chimney...and it took five people to pull the body out when the police discovered the murder scene. The local police are perplexed and when they arrest a man who obviously did NOT do it, retired Police Inspector August Dupin (George C. Scott) is awakened from his lethargy and he decides to investigate.
The acting, generally, is very good. Scott was a genius actor...and here he's, as expected, terrific. I thought Rebecca De Mornay was a bit weak (she seemed the least French-like of any of them) and Val Kilmer was fine. The best part of the film is the location shooting in Paris. Overall, a very good film version of the story.
Sort incredibly violent murders have taken place. Some folks have been ripped to pieces, another shoved up a chimney...and it took five people to pull the body out when the police discovered the murder scene. The local police are perplexed and when they arrest a man who obviously did NOT do it, retired Police Inspector August Dupin (George C. Scott) is awakened from his lethargy and he decides to investigate.
The acting, generally, is very good. Scott was a genius actor...and here he's, as expected, terrific. I thought Rebecca De Mornay was a bit weak (she seemed the least French-like of any of them) and Val Kilmer was fine. The best part of the film is the location shooting in Paris. Overall, a very good film version of the story.